Abstract
Four different types of amine-attached MCM-48 silicas were prepared and investigated for CO 2 separation from N 2. Monomeric and polymeric hindered and unhindered amines were attached to the pore surface of the MCM-48 silica and characterized with respect to their CO 2 Sorption properties. The pore structures and amino group content in these modified silicas were investigated by XRD, FT-IR, TGA, N: adsorption/desorption at 77 K and CHN/Si analysis, which confirmed that in all cases the amino groups were attached to the pore surface of MCM-48 at 1.5-5.2 mmol/g. The N 2 adsorption/desorption analysis showed a considerable decrease of the pore volume and surface area for the MCM-48 silica containing a polymeric amine (e.g., polyethyleneimine). The CO 2 adsorption rates and capacities of the amine-attached MCM-48 samples were studied employing a sorption microbalance. The results obtained indicated that in addition to the concentration of surface-attached amino groups, specific interactions between CO 2 and the surface amino groups, and the resultant pore structure after amine group attachment have a significant impact on CO 2 adsorption properties of these promising adsorbent materials.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6287-6293 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 7 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry